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Huawei nova 6 vs ZTE Axon mini

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      nova 6:
      LCD
      Axon mini:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Axon mini: 57 g lighter

      nova 6:
      197 g
      Axon mini:
      140 g

    • Width

      Axon mini: 5.7 mm narrower

      nova 6:
      75.7 mm
      Axon mini:
      70 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Axon mini: 1.37 in smaller diagonal

      nova 6:
      6.57 in
      Axon mini:
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      nova 6:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
      Axon mini:
      Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 6:
      Triple
      Axon mini:
      Single

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. nova 6

      Height:
      162.6 mm +19.1 mm versus Axon mini
      Width:
      75.7 mm +5.7 mm versus Axon mini
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Axon mini

    2. 2. Axon mini

      Height:
      143.5 mm
      Width:
      70 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. nova 6

      197 g

      +57 g versus Axon mini

    2. 2. Axon mini

      140 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. nova 6

      Screen diagonal:
      6.57 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      104.2 cm²

    2. 2. Axon mini

      Screen diagonal:
      5.2 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      74.5 cm²

    nova 6 has approximately 39.8% more rectangular screen area than Axon mini.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for nova 6, Axon mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 6Axon mini
    32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
    128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. nova 6

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Axon mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. nova 6

      4100 mAh

      +1300 mAh versus Axon mini

    2. 2. Axon mini

      2800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 62. Axon mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6, Axon mini.
    Specificationnova 6Axon mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
    • 143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 197 g
    • 140 g
    Technology
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.57" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4100 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10; EMUI 10
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 6, Axon mini.
    Specificationnova 6Axon mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 104.2 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.7%
    • 74.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 424 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6, Axon mini.
    Specificationnova 6Axon mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 40 MP
    • Triple
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 40 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/1.7''
    • PDAF
    • Laser AF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 80mm (telephoto)
    • 1/4''
    • laser AF
    • OIS
    • 3x optical zoom -8 MP
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    • no AF
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Dual
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.8µm 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide)
    • 8 MP
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for nova 6, Axon mini.
    Specificationnova 6Axon mini
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    • Adreno 405
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 36250
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 644
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2003
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2062
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 457328
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 6, Axon mini.
    Specificationnova 6Axon mini
    Release date
    • 2019
    • December
    • 2015
    • October
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Provence
    • Gold
    • Chromium Silver
    • Rose Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • $ 360
    • 300 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6, Axon mini.
    Specificationnova 6Axon mini
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 6, Axon mini.
    Specificationnova 6Axon mini
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 3D Touch display (only ZTE Axon mini Premium) -MiFavor 3.2
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 6, Axon mini.
    Specificationnova 6Axon mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass